We put our soda in a carry on hardcase luggage and kept it with us. For the water, I bought 2 12 packs (figured that was easier to carry), and put them in a fabric grocery sack they fit nicely into, and put them on top of my carry on, and secured them to the carry on handle and just wheeled it all as one unit. I did not give it to the porter. People have said they put luggage tags on them, but to me it was just as easy to carry it. To put it through the security scanner, I just lifted it off the handle, and then put it back on.